Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Zhen Kangxi strokes: 20 Page 902, Entry 50 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced zhen. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced zhen. A piece of wood one foot long, used to strike the musical instrument known as the tiger-shaped percussion (yu), serving to signal the cessation of music. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Music: The implement used to strike the tiger-shaped percussion (yu) is called a zhen. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced juan. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ji. A bamboo implement. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): A name for the zhen. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced zhan. The meaning is the same. The character was originally written incorrectly using the component for lift (jie).